Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crude oil pipeline system
pipeline transportation infrastructure
alsoKnownAs TAPS
completionDate 1977
constructionReason development of Prudhoe Bay oil discovery
constructionStartDate 1974
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossesFeature Alaska Range
Brooks Range
Dalton Highway
surface form: Dalton Highway corridor

Yukon River
designedFor transport of crude oil
designFeature allowance for thermal expansion and contraction
buried sections in stable ground
elevated sections on vertical supports
heat-dissipating fins on supports
wildlife crossings
economicImpact enabled large-scale development of Alaska North Slope oil
major contributor to Alaska state revenues
endPoint Valdez
environmentalContext built in permafrost regions
fromField Kuparuk River Oil Field
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
surface form: Prudhoe Bay Oil Field
fromRegion Arctic Slope
surface form: North Slope of Alaska
length about 1,287 kilometers
about 800 miles
locatedIn Alaska
material steel
notableEvent construction challenged by environmental lawsuits
operation affected by 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill policy changes
pipeline shutdowns due to earthquakes and maintenance
numberOfPumps 11
12
openingDate 1977-06-20
operator Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
owner consortium of oil companies
passesNear Delta Junction
Fairbanks
Livengood
pipeDiameter 1.22 meters
48 inches
productTransported crude oil
regulatoryBody Alaska
surface form: State of Alaska

United States Department of the Interior
surface form: U.S. Department of the Interior
startPoint Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
surface form: Prudhoe Bay
status operational
terminus Port of Valdez
toFacility Port of Valdez
surface form: Valdez Marine Terminal
transportMode pipeline

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Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States connectedTo Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Brooks Range crossedBy Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Richardson Highway offersViewOf Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Richardson Highway parallelTo Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Atigun Pass transportCorridorFor Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
this entity surface form: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor
Atigun Pass near Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Deadhorse, Alaska associatedWith Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act appliesTo Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Valdez terminusOf Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Morrison-Knudsen notableWork Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Sagavanirktok River parallelTo Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Port of Valdez southernTerminusOf Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Port of Valdez connectedTo Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
this entity surface form: Trans-Alaska Pipeline